About
Tim McFarlane
Artist Biography
Born: 1964, Philadelphia, PA
Residence: Philadelphia, PA
Tim McFarlane is a painter based in Philadelphia, PA. His abstract paintings and works on paper examine the fluid and contradictory nature of memory and place as informed by time, with an emphasis on color, multi-layered systems and process. McFarlane’s observations of the visual impact of human activity and his everyday engagement with man-made and natural environments form the basis of his work. Additionally, his practice includes site specific mixed media installations, murals, photography and digital experimentation.
A 1994 Temple University/Tyler School of Art graduate, Tim has exhibited his work extensively in the U.S. in group exhibitions and major art fairs in New York, Miami and Dallas. McFarlane’s works reside in numerous private and public collections such as The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, The Woodmere Art Museum, The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art, Bucknell University, Fox School of Business (Temple University) and West Virginia University. His work is represented by the Bridgette Mayer Gallery (Philadelphia).
[photo: C. Nancy Evans]